Richmond International to Cyril E King Airport RIC → STT
1,321 nautical miles (1,520 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 147°, about 157° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 15-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:28 pm AST (19:28 UTC). Right now RIC is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots; STT is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 6 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.
The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words
Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of
- SIGMET E31E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, until 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120855 MKCE WST 120855 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 31E VALID UNTIL 1055Z MD VA DC FROM 20NNE DCA-30WSW SBY-RIC-CSN-20NNE DCA AREA TS MOV LTL. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 20 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 149 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 238 to 248 nm out.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from RIC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 at 1,200 ft, 25 nm northeast, 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 3,000 ft; scattered clouds above 8,500 ft, remarks: during the climb. 60 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORF UA /OV ORF/TM 0907/FL012/TP B738/SK OVC012-TOP030/SCT085/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORF
- Where
- over ORF
- Time
- 09:07 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 3,000 ft; scattered clouds from 8,500 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (RIC, ORF, ILM, MLB, MIA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 310° at 11 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 10 h 10 min | 3:51 pm AST (19:51 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 10 h 05 min | 3:46 pm AST (19:46 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 12 kt | −11 kt | 13 °C | 131 kt | 10 h 05 min | 3:46 pm AST (19:46 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 12 kt | −11 kt | 10 °C | 131 kt | 10 h 05 min | 3:46 pm AST (19:46 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | −12 kt | 7 °C | 132 kt | 10 h | 3:41 pm AST (19:41 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | −13 kt | 2 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 56 min | 3:37 pm AST (19:37 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | −13 kt | -1 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 56 min | 3:37 pm AST (19:37 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 21 kt | −14 kt | -6 °C | 134 kt | 9 h 51 min | 3:32 pm AST (19:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 21 kt | −14 kt | -7 °C | 134 kt | 9 h 51 min | 3:32 pm AST (19:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 24 kt | −11 kt | -18 °C | 131 kt | 10 h 05 min | 3:46 pm AST (19:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 31 kt | −11 kt | -32 °C | 131 kt | 10 h 05 min | 3:46 pm AST (19:46 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 35 kt | −13 kt | -40 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 56 min | 3:37 pm AST (19:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 28 kt | −15 kt | -51 °C | 135 kt | 9 h 47 min | 3:28 pm AST (19:28 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.
The forecast points as issued
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIC | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 350/34 | 340/27 12° | 340/36 8° | 330/31 3° | 310/32 -9° | 320/34 -21° | 300/37 -34° | 290/37 -39° | 290/42 -46° |
| ORF | used from 50 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -48° |
| ILM | used from 199 nm out; 150 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| MLB | used from 646 nm out; 538 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
| MIA | used from 695 nm out; 556 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 270/6 -6° | 250/9 -17° | 290/17 -32° | 280/25 -41° | 280/21 -52° |
The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIC Richmond, VA | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 5 mi | 700 ft | 167 ft | 4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC) |
| ECG Elizabeth City, NC | 89 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,900 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 3,900 ft | 10 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| HSE Hatteras, NC | 159 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,500 feet | from the west (260°) at 7 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 16 ft | 09:15 UTC |
| STT Charlotte Amalie, VI | destination | VFR | from the east (090°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 23 ft | 4:53 am AST (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 167 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At STT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:28 pm AST (19:28 UTC)
Wind from the east-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for STT
- From Mon 2:00 am AST (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am AST (13:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm AST (23:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for RIC, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 900 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/2698 VIEQUES, PR, Monday, January 19, 2026 through Friday, December 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, at the destination end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 18 December · ZSU
Daylight
Sunset at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC), at STT 5:59 pm AST (21:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:21 pm AST (22:21 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads
Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Richmond International, Cyril E King Airport.